DP DA PRINCE

                                        http://www.reverbnation.com/dpdaprince
           This, right here is Dustin Person, aka DP da prince.  This guy is pretty creative and will leave you speechless after listening to his music.  He has definetely upped his game very quickly and is now performing at shows around La Crosse, WI.  This music artist has been affiliated with The Wrecking Crew, and has made songs with CUTTY CURRENCY.  This rapper is very talented.  I had a few questions for DP...

When did you find your inner talent in rapping?

      I wrote rhymes for a while before i actually started rapping. I always wanted to record music, but i never knew how to go about doing it. my first track i ever made was with the wrecking crew on their home computer. After that i just liked how i sounded and wanted to keep doing it.

When did you start rapping?

     I started rapping like 2 years ago. I heard about my cousin Cutty doing some shows, and i just e-mailed him and said "I want to make music" he said "fo sho" and i've been doing it since.

Tupac or Biggie?

      Honestly im not a big tupac or biggie fan, even though i know that they were both a big part of hip hop. I just listen to what catches my ear and what i think sounds nice.

Who is the most influential person you know?
     Personally i get influenced by almost everyone, whether its in a small or big way.

Do you have any enemies/haters in the rap game? Wanna give em a shout out?

I do have haters in this game, but I wont benefit them by saying their lame name though. Like I said in the song "yes", "Handle mine with these emcees, i call it hammer time" haha i love that shit.

What does rap mean to you?

     Rap means a lot to me. It might mean something different to others, but to me it means i get to express myself freely, and the better i get at doing that the more people will feel where i'm coming from and being able to vibe with me. You know. It also gives me a big dream to work for, yeah i know shit might not come from it, but it doesn't mean i'm not going to try. I will do this till i can't anymore, and that's it.

How does your music relate to your personal life and the struggles you have faced?

I just want people to feel me. You feel me? I don't rap about fake shit like some people, I try my best to make my situation, as plain as it may be or not be, sound more interesting than it is without lying. That's where creativity takes place. I'm new to the game but ask anybody, im evolving in this much quicker than most and as I do I keep getting more personal with who I am becoming.

Saturday night, where can i find you at(what you doin)?

       Haha, depends if I got some drank or not, or if i feel like staying home and writing some new tunes. I get in these moods where i would rather write than go out. That's just how much music means to me.

What is your motivation to rap? 

My motivation to rap is mostly my dreams and the fact that I do have people who do listen and if i could inspire somebody to do something that would be good enough for me. I'm definitely in it to win it though. 

What's next for DP? 

      Right now im working on an album with the wrecking crew called "feedback". I'm also starting to work on my next solo album which is untitled at the moment, and i'm always doing tracks with my cousin Cutty, Currency Music!!! I'm down to do a track with anyone as long as they aren't fake. I hate them.


Well folks, there you have it from DP himself.  Now get to his site and listen to his dope music!

Tyclops of Wrecking Crew

                                                 Reverbnation.com/wreckingcrew
First Tracks: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=635250
   
     Tyclops.  One word. Sick. This cat came rapping right out of the womb.  Hell, he probably had a few mixtapes done before he was even born.  One of the most inspirational rappers around here as far as going from nothing to something.  If you don't believe this, just check out his first couple of songs.  This dude isn't just a rapper, he's a straight up entertainer.  He does nothing but light up rooms and take names and numbers while doing it.  One of the freshest cats in the 608, Tyclops is currently working on becoming bigger, better, and more creative than ever.  People hate, and he knows this, but he keeps coming out with more dope music.  Consistency in this business is a must.  Gotta say this guy right here is a character, simply one of La Crosse's best.  I had a few moments to sit down with Tyclops, and ask him a few questions..
  
Why did you start rapping?
     I started making music because it was in my blood. My brother Ryan was in a hip hop group in the early nineties which some might know as 3rd Moon To Neptune along with his friend Mike Glenn. If it wasn’t for Mike Glenn Ryan wouldn’t have started making music and most likely I wouldn’t have either.   
When did you start rapping?
      I made a tape with my brother Wade back when I was 5 and he was 7. We didn’t really want to but my brothers Ryan and Mike thought it would be funny to record us. So they named the tape after the rap names they had given us Wade was Hoodie and I was Beast. I haven’t heard it since I was about 6 so I don’t remember it much because the tape is M.I.A. It would be interesting to see how it sounds today. I then re-started when I was 16 doing a song with my brother Ryan titled Bleeder. But do to me not having any time and recording equipment of my own I then stopped. I then picked up at the age of 18 where I would just do it for fun as I would pre-game for a party with my friend Eroc. We then started a group titled Wrecking Crew and the rest is history. Added Mr. Clutch himself Ken Rolex ( Wade ) into The Wrecking Crew back in 2007 and Mercenary in middle 2010. Wrecking Crew is a powerhouse hip hop group in La Crosse if you don’t believe ask your mother.
Who is your biggest influence in the rap game?
     I would have to say Drunkards From Hell. If it wasn't for them i would have never started making music. We(Rolex & I) always wanted to make music and they made it reality for us. And I appreciate everything they have done for me. Giving me my first software for recording.
Tupac or Biggie?
     Biggie but Tupac is still a influence to me. I watched a Tupac biography last week actually. Biggie is iller then ill and i love how he talks about real life struggles. I got all of his cd's and still bump them almost everyday. They are both legends in the worlds eyes.  Big Pun, Big L, Tupac and Biggie Rest in peace.




If you could collaborate with one famous rapper who would it be, and why?
     I would have to say Krs One he is The Teacher and he is one of my biggest influences. I think that we could make some good shit actually. Hopefully i get that oppurtunity one day. With Eminem in a close second.

 How has this town (La Crosse) influenced the way you rap?
     I would have to say beating up a big portion of the city of La Crosse has influenced me in many ways lol. Although those days are behind me which is a good thing for alot of people out there. I also think that it has influenced me to stay true to myself and my music and not to live a lie and make music about that.

 Where would you label your style of hip-hop, and why? 

     I would have to say i am raising my flow and my lyrics are all coming together better and my voice is a little more raspyer then the norm i would have to label it in the East Coast since about 90% of my influences are from the East Coast. Vinnie Paz kind of music.

 What do we have next in store for Tyclops? 

     We have a mixtape titled Feedback with the infamous Ken Rolex and the upcoming local artist Dp Da Prince. I am very impressed how it sounds already and were only on song 5. Then Wrecking Crew is going to release our first cd/mixtape in 3 years lol. I also have a solo cd/mixtape coming out in 2011 titled Lyrically Mad!

Shoutouts: 

     I would like to shout out to Drunkards From Hell, Tez and the whole Trill Life, Dp Da Prince, The 608,The Kings, King Famine with his sick ass beats, T-Hen,and Cutty Currency, and Wrecking Crew members such as Mercenary, Eroc, Ken Rolex, and you Quinn. You guys inspire me to keep this music up because you guys all bring the fire as well. Special Thanks to Quinn for interviewing a crazy bastard like myself. 

P-Money

  

                           www.reverbnation.com/pmoneylax

     P-Money, Adam Stenberg, you've probably heard Bringing the heat, or I think I'm money P, but have you had the time to really get to know this young, talented, fly-ass rapper on a individual scale?  This young cat has smooth beats, and precision flow bringing him to stand out above a lot of rappers in this area.  I had a few moments to ask P-money some questions..

 Why'd you start rapping? 

     I just enjoy music, mostly the producing but i like the actually rapping part too.

  When did you realize that this talent might lead to something?

     When people started telling me i was good at it i started having more confidence in my music and actually put more effort into it, before that it was just kind of a joke.

  Who is the most influential music artist in your life?

     In terms of lyrics and the actual music, atmosphere, but who influences me the most with how big and how much money hes made off music, def YOUNG JEEZY.

  Where do you picture yourself in ten years?

     Where i WANT to picture myself is making albums in a fresh ass studio just living off that, but in reality probably just working and stacking up money like a normal person.

  Obviously you put some quality, effort and time into your music, what do you think sets your music above the rest?

     I think what puts me above the rest is the fact that im younger than most of the local rappers and thats a real advantage in a lot of ways, and i have a different kind of flow than most of these other rappers

What's next for PMONEY?

      Just gonna keep working on music and make it through highschool

i produce for a few people too.

This young man is also a talented producer, hit him up if you need some help in the studio!

B-Eazy

                                http://www.reverbnation.com/beazyofsatellitestatus
                                         http://www.myspace.com/beazymusic608
      B-Eazy.  Brent Strittmater, Born and raised in La Crosse, WI is what some might call "a big deal".  With some dope lyrics, and some killer beats, B-Eazy might be on a track to success.  He is a proud member of "Satellite Status".   I had a few moments to ask B-Eazy a couple questions, and here's what he had to say.


What made you begin rapping?
     I started rapping in 7th grade for fun with a couple buddies. We made a song over the Ridin Dirty beat by Chamillionaire and called it "Roidin Dirty". It was basically a song making fun of some kid we went to school with. I had fun doing it then started doing solo projects on a more serious level.

What's your biggest inspiration?
     Life in general. I've faced a lot of hardships and obstacles throughout my 18 years and I usually base my music on that. I didnt have the best childhood and I was in the drug game for 4-5 years so thats basically what I like to rap about. I jus got popped off so with my new mixtape you'll hear a lot of stuff about that. I jus try to use music as an outlet to blow off some steam

Tupac or Biggie? 

Neither, I think they're both overrated personally.. They're kind of before my era so i never really listened to much.  But i do give them mad credit for what they accomplished I dont hate on them or anything.

It's Friday night and you need to blow some steam, what do you do? 

     Well last friday I would have rolled up a fat blunt and bumped some rap. Now I'm on the road to sobriety so I cant do that anymore lol. But like I said before rapping also helps me blow off steam its a great way to get rid of negative and positive energy.

What's next for B-Eazy? 

     Well I've got the Brass Knuckle Beez Mixtape coming out soon hopefully before winter ends. Then probably back to some group work with Satellite Status.

Enable Mind

                                                www.enablemind.bandcamp.com
  
      You may love him,  you may hate him.. either way Brandon Wimberly is quickly on his way to what many believe success.  This 18 year old La Crosse Native is currently in the "Hip Hop Diploma" program at McNally Smith College in St. Paul, MN.  Here he gets to improve his creativity, and productivity with fellow music artists and inspirational professors such as

Toki Wright of Rhymesayers
Sean " Twinkie Jiggles" McPherson of heiruspecs
Brandon "AllDay"
"Medium Zach" of Big Quarters
Kevin Washington
Dessa of Doomtree

When did you first discover the talent you had in rapping?

     I started writing poetry, back when i was 13-14. but then when i got around to 17, my junior year in highschool, I began dabbing with garageband on my mom's computer. wrote a couple songs and shared it within my friend circle.. then, a few months later, i first performed at my school's talent show. (central)- that was my first time actually sharing my work with a large group of people. That's also the one point I remember actually thinking to myself... "i really want to do this. I really want to live this. i wanna rap. "

What is your definition of hip hop and who do you think ultimately defines it? 

     Hip hop is a culture that is used mainly by the youth as means of expressing their political beliefs, highlighting their importance in modern society as a group of people who do, indeed exist. it is defined by the artists who create it, and carry it, as well as by the people who contribute to it as listeners, and also as carriers. it's a language. it's a lifestyle. It's a means of creating one's own soundtrack to life, no matter where you're from or where you are. and everyone can take part in the culture. it's a transportation device for knowledge.

You have a very interesting life rooted in music, political dissent and activism. But please, tell us something no one knows about you.
     My favorite show is It's always Sunny In Philadelphia- and I only have %80 hearing in my left ear.

Would you like to give us a preview of what's in store for Enable Mind next?
     Currently I'm preparing my 4th album, which i've yet to name, But I'm expecting to have enough material done by early 2011- to have another release. I'm also collaborating with many various artists and musicians in the Twin Cities. I'm working with live instrumentations, and experimenting with my sounds as a producer and a rapper. A normal week in my life consists of 1) going to school, 2) going to work, ( i work at a grocery store as a clerk), 3) coming home and making music, listening to music, and writing lyrics. 4) jamming with other musicians/rappers and brainstorming song ideas. 5) performing at open mics throughout the 651 and the 612 area. Bars, Clubs, Coffee Shops, McNally (my school), and performing along with other hip hop acts in various venues, one so far being BarFly (a popular bar/club in downtown Minneapolis. 6)homework, food, and sleep. hah

Haters out there? What does Enable Mind have to say about that?

     People only hate cuz they're too "proud" of their own little business and so when they feel a little bit of jealousy, they just get aggressive

and try to tear everything you do, down, so they can feel better bout themselves at the end of the day.
     Ya just gotta open up your mind. look around at all the beautiful people around you. connect with them. understand that they, are in many ways, just like you. once we all start to do that, we will all benefit. appreciate the inspiration others have to offer you, cuz if you do, they will do the same. oh... and just be yourself! not to be cliche, but just do it. there's not enough time in this life to waste.